Spent most of 2017 as a gameday inactive but moved up to the active playing roster in November following injuries and then took over as the starting center for the final two games. Had been the starting center for his two previous seasons with the Bucs having missed only one start due to injury. Signed as a free agent two weeks into the 2015 NFL season having spent the previous five years with the Atlanta Falcons where he made 25 starts at center. Played on special teams in Week 2 and then became the starting center the following week keeping the job for the rest of the season. Was originally a 4th round pick of the Falcons in the 2010 draft.
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